FULL-TIME: MAN UTD 1-0 LYON (2-1 on aggregate)

United are seconds away from a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after a solid if not spectacular performance

United send on Owen Hargreaves for Ronaldo to help shut up shop in the two minutes of stoppage time

Ronaldo breaks down the left flank but his low cross looking for Rooney is pounced on by the impressive Coupet

Keita takes on and beats Fletcher but his early cross looking for Fred is over-hit and drifts out of play for a harmless goal-kick

Rooney leads a breakaway and plays in Tevez but when the ball comes back to the England striker he looks for a back-heel into Ronaldo when a shot was the better option

Juninho continues his below-par night at free-kicks as he lashes a rising 30-yarder into the second tier of the Stretford End

Lyon are in control of possession now and this could still go pear-shaped for United in the closing stages

Ronaldo looks horrified as he's flagged offside when clearly on and looking to latch onto a Tevez through ball

Cris takes out Tevez after being out-witted on the halfway line and is perhaps a little lucky not to be cautioned for a cynical foul

Lyon are going for broke as they send on Fred for Kallstrom

Lyon are pushing further up front looking for a vital goal and suddenly they are leaving gaps at the back which United could exploit

Rooney picks up a dreadful Benarfa back pass and finds himself one-on-one but his lofted shot bounces away off the chest of Coupet - that would surely have sealed it for United

Keita comes within a whisker of finding the net as he plays a one-two with Clerc just outside the box before hitting an instant low shot which bounces away off the post with Van der Sar beaten

Fletcher is the latest name to be taken for a foul in midfield

Rooney gets a second bite of the cherry to centre the ball but his cross looking for the unmarked Tevez is too far in front of the substitute and a great chance for a killer second goes begging

Grosso is picked out with a superb angled pass in behind the defence but Brown recovers to divert the ball for a corner - the warning signs are there for United

Anderson is replaced by Carlos Tevez for the home side

Benarfa snatches at a low shot on the edge of the box and the effort is blocked before Carrick hooks it clear - Lyon are looking more of a threat now though

Lyon send on Abdoul Kader Keita for Govou

Carrick almost plays in Rooney behind the defence with a slide-rule pass but Grosso recovers to divert the ball away from its intended target

Nani cuts inside Grosso but lashes a rising left-foot shot high and wide from the angle of the penalty area

Rooney almost bundles his way into the box past two defenders but Cris just about clears the danger by sticking out a foot

Nani's corner is easy for Coupet and the game has gone off the boil as we approach the midway point in the second period

Kallstrom drags an ambitious 25-yard left-foot drive well wide of the target as Van der Sar looks on calmly

Grosso sees a low shot from ten yards following a flicked on corner blocked by Fletcher as Lyon briefly threaten

Vidic is a little lucky to avoid a caution for a clear bodycheck on Benarfa in the centre circle

Squillaci leaves his foot in on Nani is has his name taken

Rooney continues to look a little off the pace tonight as he turns into trouble rather than keep a flowing move going - overall he's been very subdued

Hatem Benarfa stabs an ambitious 25-yard shot with the outside of his foot high over the crossbar and into a delighted Stretford End

Nani and Anderson almost combine superbly but the former's return pass into the box looking to take out three defenders is just about cleared

Carlos Tevez is sent out to warm up with Ronaldo still struggling with what looks like an ankle problem

Ronaldo is caught in possession twice in quick succession and it has been an untidy start to the second period by United

Kallstrom hits a 30-yard shot straight at Rio Ferdinand as Lyon look to hit United on a rare break

Lyon get the second half underway trailing 2-1 on aggregate

HALF-TIME: MAN UTD 1-0 LYON

Van der Sar palms away a dangerous in-swinging Juninho free-kick as he finally lives up to his reputation and produces a pinpoint set-piece

Nani earns a booking for a tackle from behind on Sidney Govou

United surely now have a foot in the quarter-finals as they are 2-1 up in the tie - however Lyon always knew they needed to score at least once tonight and that hasn't changed

MAN UTD 1-0 LYON: Wes Brown's cut back is side-footed towards goal by Anderson and the ball drops to RONALDO who takes a couple of touches before squeezing a left-foot shot inside the upright

Juninho over-hits another free-kick into the waiting arms of Van der Sar and the normally reliable Brazilian hasn't found his radar so far tonight

Ronaldo looks to be limping a little which will be a huge concern for Sir Alex Ferguson at this vital stage of the season

Ronaldo dances with the ball at his feet in the box but his low cross is diverted behind by Cris who has been a rock at the back so far tonight

The referee has a few stern words with Fletcher for clattering into Coupet when challenging for a cross but no yellow card is produced

United continue to hold the upper hand in terms of possession but they are yet to properly test Coupet in the Lyon goal

Ronaldo lashes another poor free-kick into the wall and Vidic spoons the follow up into row z in a rare shot at goal from the big defender

Ronaldo earns a tongue lashing from his defensive colleagues for giving the ball away cheaply in his own half - the last thing United need is to concede an away goal as they are well in charge here

Van der Sar is called into action again as he parries a deceptively well-struck Kim Kallstrom shot away from danger as Lyon briefly cast off their defensive shackles

Edwin Van der Sar gets his shirt dirty for the first time tonight as he dives to claim a bouncing Clerc cross inside his six-yard box

Toulalan's out-stretched leg saves Lyon as he stops Anderson from shooting after a superb flowing move led to the young Brazilian breaking into the penalty area

Grosso is needlessly booked for arguing the award of a free-kick to the home side

Francois Clerc looks disgusted as Juninho produces a rare over-hit free-kick which drifts out of play when looking for the run of the full-back - the Old Trafford faithful enjoyed that one

Ronaldo takes his time over placing a 30-yard free-kick on a particular spot but can only hit it straight at the defensive wall

Benzema earns himself some space 30 yards out but lashes an ambitious effort well over the top as Lyon threaten briefly

United are totally dominating possession now and Carrick is certainly enjoying the time and space afforded to him in the middle of the park with pinpoint pass after pinpoint pass

Nani sneaks in to get on the end of a lofted Carrick pass and divert the ball narrowly wide of the target with the keeper committed but the flag goes up for a marginal offside

Michael Carrick tees up Darren Fletcher 25 yards out but his rising right-foot shot is comfortably wide of Gregory Coupet's goal

Ronaldo almost opens up the defence with a determined angled run and pass looking to play Anderson in but Lyon just about hold on and clear their lines

Juninho scrambles the ball clear from a United corner as the home side look to force their way through after winning a string of up and unders

Rooney mis-controls a simple pass down the right flank and it has not been the brightest of starts from the England man

Ronaldo gets away from Fabio Grosso down the right wing and delays crossing the ball, but Cris crowds him out and denies the winger a sight of goal from an acute angle

The pattern of the game already looks to be set with United bossing midfield possession and Lyon looking to break with pace

Ronaldo tries to be too cocky with one too many step overs and is brushed aside rather easily - he gingerly gets to his feet but looks a little sheepish

Nemanja Vidic shows no signs of a recent thigh problem as he slides in to knock the ball away from the lively Benzema in the penalty area

Patrice Evra takes the legs of Benzema and earns an early booking for the home side

Jeremy Toulalan sees the danger and clears the ball ahead of Nani to prevent the nippy winger from latching onto a long clearance and getting in one-on-one

Nani toys with his marker and arcs over a dangerous cross which Rooney is inches away from reaching in the six-yard box

United kick-off the first half in front of a packed Old Trafford

Lyon have named both exciting young prospects Karim Benzema and Hatem Benarfa in their starting line-up, while defensive lynchpin Cris has also returned from injury

Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo have returned to the starting line-up following the weekend win over Fulham, but there is no place in the squad for Ryan Giggs who continues to be troubled by a hamstring problem

Sir Alex Ferguson’s side are strong favourites to progress after Carlos Tevez’s late strike in France two weeks ago secured a 1-1 first leg draw and a priceless away goal

Manchester United host Lyon in the second leg of a Champions League last 16 tie tonight